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  • A message from our PTA President

    I am the Clarksville Elementary School PTA president for the upcoming school year.

    Already this summer, the PTA has ordered a school wide BrainPOP subscription. This was a suggestion by Mrs. Volker, our technology teacher, based on the fact that BrainPOP was the #1 requested technology item from the CES staff. BrainPOP simplifies teachers’ ability to keep track of learning and includes supplemental videos in every curricular area. This subscription was made possible by the generous donations of the PTA members, sponsors, and event fundraisers (like Spring Fling). Thank you!

    If you could take a few minutes to complete the survey, I would really appreciate it. Responses are anonymous. We can’t support the school if we don’t hear from enough people! We would love to have lots of parents, guardians, and staff attend our first PTA meeting on September 12 to brainstorm ways the PTA can be even more involved and allocate its personnel, time, and financial resources as effectively as possible.

  • Are you going to be a 5th Grader?

    The 5th grade committee wants you to join us for the first 5th grade meet up.

    Who: All 5th graders and their families
    When: August 31, 3:30 PM (following the Open House and Ice Cream Social at CES starting at 2:00PM)
    Where: River Hill Pool

    Important Note: This is NOT a drop off event. Each child must have a chaperone.

    We’re so excited for the upcoming year for our 5th graders! We will start official sign ups for 5th Graders for tee shirts, fees, and opportunities to volunteer for the many activities and events at CES’s Open House on Friday August 31 as well as at Back to School Night on Wednesday September 26. To make it the most memorable year for our students, we are in the early stages of planning and we invite you to consider chairing the following committees:

    • Community Service Project
    • Food on The 15th
    • School’s Out Activities
    • 5th Grade Picture Liaison
    • Baby Pictures
    • School Gift
    • Teacher Breakfast
    • Moving On Ceremony
    • Student Breakfast
    • Class Picnic
    • Pie a 5th Grader
    • Cultural Arts Liaison
    • Congressional Hearings

    Any questions or notes, email cesclassof2019@gmail.com

  • Open House Schedule

    Join us for the Back to School Open House. Meet your teacher. Drop off school supplies. See your friends!

    • August 30 from 2-3:30: This is for Kindergarten and all those that are new to Clarksville Elementary School
    • August 31 from 2-3: This is for all returning students

    Everyone is invited to the back-to-school ice cream social on the blacktop on August 31st. Starts at 3pm!

  • Order Summer Workbooks

    Research shows that on average children can lose 2.6 months of grade-level equivalency skills over their summer vacation. By using Summer Bridge Activities, students enter school in the fall prepared and confident.The CES PTA is once again pleased to offer the award-winning Summer Bridge Activities workbookseries through our Summer Enrichment Book program.

    This year, just like last, the order is placed via the Direct-to Home program. The workbooks typically deliver within a few days at a total cost of $11.99 which also covers shipping – you must use the school discount code “CES” to obtain this discount.

    To order your child’s workbook:

    Order online: Parents will visit the dedicated ordering website for this option. Your school’s code to be entered in the shopping cart is “CES”. The books will be shipped directly to your home.Most orders ship within 24 hours and parents will receive a confirmation email from the Summer Bridge Program with post office tracking #’s.

    To choose the appropriate level: The Book title includes the “current-future” grade level. (Example: Level K-1 is for a current Kindergarten student entering 1st grade next year.)You should order the “current – next” grade level for your student. In the past some parents have chosen to order two grade level books- the entering grade and the grade ahead as per their personal preference knowing the needs of their child.

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  • Young Author’s Templates 2018

    Every year the CES PTA offers each student the opportunity to “publish” a book. Students write their own creative story, type it into a template, cut and paste the story into a blank book, and then illustrate their book. All parents are invited to a grade-wide Young Authors Tea to celebrate their child’s accomplishment. The Young Authors tradition has given students not only a useful lesson in creative writing and project completion, but also a keepsake of their literary development at CES.

    The 2018 templates are available for download via the links below.

  • January/February Box Top Winners

    Below is a summary of the Jan/Feb 2018 BoxTops competition. The total boxtops were weighted against how many classes there are per each grade to be fair.

    The winner is: 5th Grade!

    5th grade won a switch day!!

    Here is the breakdown by grade.

    • 1st Place 5th Grade
    • 2nd Place 3rd Grade
    • 3rd Place 2nd Grade
    • 4th Place 4th Grade
    • 5th Place Kindergarten

    Use one of the forms below to collect and turn in your box tops:

    Sham-Rocks Collection Sheet for March.

    Chemistry Collection Sheet for April

  • Spring Fling is coming

    The Clarksville Elementary School PTA is happy to present our annual Spring Fling:

    Saturday, April 21 from 3pm – 7pm

    Join us for a fun afternoon of rides, inflatables, laser tag, games, and food. We are super-excited to announce that T&J Waffles will be there selling their amazingly delicious waffles!

    We will have lots of opportunities for student volunteers. Buy tickets here:

  • New After School Programs for the Spring

    New classes are forming for after school. Please see below for descriptions, times and prices.

    Bollywood Dance

    When: Fridays starting March 16 (March – 16, 23, April – 20, 27, May – 4,11,25, June – 1)
    Time: 4:05-5:00
    Who: Grades K-5; girls and boys both are welcome
    Why: To learn about Bollywood dance and dance!
    Cost: $95
    Deadline: March 7, 2018
    A perfect workout with lots of fun. Join Bollywood Dance Class. Elaborate dance sequences with energetic moves. Performance for parents on the last day.
    Download Form

    Silver Knights Chess

    When: Meets every Friday that school is in
    session starting 3/9 and ending 6/8 from 4-5pm. No meetings on 3/30, 4/6, 4/13 and 5/18
    Who: Grades K-5
    Why: Learn chess and have fun
    Cost: $145 for 10 weeks
    Chess club is taught by experienced Silver Knights instructors using a curriculum developed by Na onal Masters. Each weekly session is a mix of learning and play.
    Download Form

    Cool Crafts

    When: 6 sessions –Wednesdays: 03/14- 04/25
    Session Dates are: 03/14, 03/21, 03/28, 04/11, 04/18, 04/25
    Time: 4:05-5:00
    Who: Grades K-5
    Why: Students can use their imaginations to be creative
    and express themselves by using different art and
    craft techniques.
    Cost: $120
    Download Form

    Minion Mania and Mayhem!

    When: 7 sessions –Thursdays from 4:05-5:00:
    3/15, 3/22, 3/29, 4/12, 4/19, 4/26, 5/3
    Who: Grades 2-5
    Cost: $150
    Are you obsessed with Minions? Do you want to have one live with you? Would you like to make different crafts that are Minion-themed? If you love everything Minion and want to learn to speak the Minion language, create your own Minion piggy bank, a Minion Rush board game, a Minion costume, and other funny crafts, sign up soon so that you can be their fearless leader – Gru!

    Download Form

    Up, Up, and Away!!!

    When: 7 sessions –Tuesdays from 4:05-5:00:
    3/13, 3/20, 3/27, 4/10, 4/17, 4/24, 5/1
    Who: Grades 2-5
    Cost: $150
    Do you want to learn what makes a rocket soar into the sky? Do you want to design your own rockets propelled in different ways? Grab your space helmet and get ready to learn about rocketry.
    Download Form

    Ooey Gooey Science

    Mondays: 03/12- 04/23
    Session Dates are: 03/12, 03/19, 03/26, 04/9, 04/16, 04/23. 4-5pm.
    Who: Grades 2-5
    Cost: $350
    Students will make a variety of fun hands on science experiments including a tornado in a bottle, an erupting volcano, a groovy lava lamp and ooey gooey slime! All supplies included.

    Download Form

  • Reflections

    The PTA Reflections Program is a wonderful opportunity for students to enjoy and share their artistic talents by creating original artwork that reflects on this year’s theme, “Within Reach”. Students can choose to take a picture, write a poem or story, create a piece of visual art, choreograph a dance, compose a song, or produce a film that shares their ideas of who they are and how they view the world around them. Entries will be selected to advance to the county, state, or even national level.

    Entries are due by Tuesday, November 28, 2017 (Please drop your art work & the filled-out entry form in the “Reflection Box” located at the school Main Office. You can fill out the form below with any questions for our reflections chairs, Meng Zhu and Jodie Wang.

    • Entry Form
    • Official Rules
    • Getting Started

  • Box Tops for Switch Days

    Clipping Box Tops is an easy way to help CES buy what it needs. Box Tops are worth 10 cents and they quickly add up to real cash for our school!! The class with the most box tops collected each month will win a lunch “switch day.” Get your kids involved in the clipping so they can earn a “switch day!”

    • Step 1: Find Pink Box Tops on hundreds of products
    • Step 2: Clip Box Tops from each package
    • Step 3: Send Box Tops to your school with your child. Use the collection sheet attached or just put them in a baggy with your child’s name and teacher noted. Make sure to check the expiration date. General Mills will not accept expired box tops.
    • Step 4: You just donated 10 cents per Box Top to CES!!!

    For more information on the Box Tops for Education program, including a list of products and our school’s progress, visit Box Tops for Education. Be sure to become a member to receive exclusive coupons and recipes and learn about extra ways for our school to earn.

    In effort to to increase participation in Box Tops for Education, CES will now offer “switch days” for the class with the most box tops.

    Box tops will be collected by the last Thursday of the month.

    It is very important that each submission has the child’s name and teacher on the form. You can use any form or submit your box tops on a blank sheet of paper or in plastic baggies.

    Bee Form for January.

    Sham-Rocks Collection Sheet for March.

    Chemistry Collection Sheet for April.